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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1947
Page
6
Cleveland physician Clyde L. Cummer warns heavy smokers about leukoplakia a disease that coats the mouth lining with white patches. He cites 587 patients examined with 49 of 51 reported male cases and notes pipe smoking as the most irritating, likely causing palatal changes from direct heat.
Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk reports German dental research used acrylic resin not just as a denture base but as a permanent filling for caries during the war. US studies note substitutes for scarce metals and broader use of stainless steel, with Germany's resin development halted by 1943 factory destruction but fillings from 1943 still excellent in 1945.
Home economists urge air drying brushes rather than resting them on backs. Hair nail and tooth brushes and wooden backed brushes may be damaged if dried on backs. Hang most brushes and brooms when not in use, with flat brushes hanging bristles down to maintain shape.
The 1948 polio impact was greatest in the Mississippi valley while 1916 and 1944 hit the eastern seaboard hardest. The 1946 peak of 1,815 weekly cases rose by mid August. Underreporting in earlier years may understate earlier epidemics while 1948 may appear milder due to newly reported abortive cases.
A guide explains renewing leather with cleaning and renewer for general use, brushing suede with dressing, and cutting leather with a razor or shears. It suggests recycling unusable pieces into belts or soles and notes sewing soft leather with a home machine or by hand for thick or hard leather.
Transfers show Regina Hofacker to Tiefenthalers July 1 1947 in First Election District and William Anderson to Tiefenderfer July 2 1947 two parcels in Ridgely. Naomi Harper to Katie Clark and Harold Clark April 24 1947 near Federalsburg, plus other 1947 deeds in Federalsburg and surrounding districts including Duke Meeks Inc to Orrie Dean July 7 1947 and Orrie Dean to Alfred Trice July 7 1947. Several individuals from Federalsburg and nearby towns are listed with ages and hometowns.
Extension specialists outline two canning methods for peaches, hot and cold packs, noting hot pack saves jar space while raw packing preserves shape and appearance. Both require proper processing times, thorough heating, and steps from washing to peeling to slicing to prevent browning with salt and vinegar solution.
Instructions detail hot pack and cold pack canning for peaches. Hot pack involves heating peaches in syrup then packing in jars and processing in boiling water for 20 minutes for pints or quarts. Cold pack covers packing raw fruit in syrup with specified headspace, then processing times of 25 minutes for pints and 35 minutes for quarts.
Bur s ville residents hosted meals with Theodore Warren and sister Lula Mills at Andrewsville’s Hend ricks home. Walton Willis entertained his mother in law Mrs Baggs of Wilmington. Alfred Hopkins of Milford welcomed daughter Sharon Faye born at Milford Memorial Hospital on July 14. Jane and Charlie Roe of Baltimore visited aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Harry Porter.
The W. S. C. S. of Wesley church will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Draper on Friday evening July 18, instead of at Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Blades. Rev. Schlosser of Newark Del was a supper guest of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Asilton. Margaret Baker stayed with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Singer in Denton. Mrs. John Cole hosts her daughter from Chester Pa. Rev. and Mrs. James Robb hosted Mrs. Robb's mother Mrs. Ernest Jones of Baltimore and grandmother Mrs. Mazie Sullivan of Westminster Md. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Draper visited relatives in Farmington Sunday.
Mrs Myrtle Mitchell of Chester Pennsylvania has returned home after visiting her sister Mrs Reland Draper.
Messrs R H Stafford and son and Joseph Vanville attended a meeting of International Harvester dealers on Tuesday night.
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